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Unemployment Claims

Trading Term

Claims for unemployment are recorded on a state-by-state basis and are a high-frequency reading on the health of the economy. Such claims for state aid are often a symptom of job layoffs, which is why this weekly measure of economic activity is keenly watched among investors.

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